Recent content by Rusty Barton

I've made tamales several times using this recipe, with visual instructions. They are really good. http://www.sonofthesouth.net/tamales/Tamale_Recipe.htm

Weber Performer dimensions: Length 50.25-inches; Width 28.5-inches; Height 40-inches.

Here's a slightly different version: Luau Hawaiian Macaroni Salad 8-oz dry macaroni - cooked and cooled 7-oz can tuna, drained or 1/2 pound imitation crab 1/2 of a 10-oz box of frozen petite peas (cooked, drained) 2 small celery stalks (chopped) 4 large eggs, hard boiled and diced 1 tsp to 1...

CROCK POT KALUA PIG Pork butt or shoulder that fits in crock pot 2 cups Apple Cider or Pineapple Juice 1/2 tsp liquid smoke, hickory (optional) salt to taste Add apple cider or pineapple juice to crock pot. Add liquid smoke. Mix well. Add pork butt to crock pot. Cook on low heat, with lid on...

The Weber chimney lights just fine with the gas starter. Just remove the Performer cooking grate, place the chimney on the charcoal grate, over the gas starter, and your charcoal is lit in a few minutes. Make sure to leave the kettle lid off when lighting the chimney.

I use a little larger clay saucer than most. It's 16-inches across. I cover it with a 15-inch pizza pan. I've cooked pork butts, baby back ribs, turkeys, chicken, brisket, beef bottom rounds many times with no difference that I can detect. I foil the brisket and ribs as recommended with or...

Other BBQ (commercial) looks good, but after you have cooked your own on a WSM, isn't yours far better? I think mine is.

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Was just wondering if anyone has had any experience with the quality of spices purchased from Butcher & Packer? I need to place an order for some other items and was...

Here's a good recipe that meets the requirements that you describe: Wendy's Chili Here are links to a couple of chili powders from scratch recipes.

A stick blender and a mason jar.

You can use an upside down turkey roasting rack for a rib rack. Check out this thread with linked pictures.

Alton Brown has a really good polenta recipe on his Good Eats TV show on Food Network. It's baked and really easy to prepare. I've made it several times and it's really good. I use regular yellow cornmeal and don't buy a special "polenta" meal. Alton Brown's Savory Polenta recipe

Is this it? Kevi's Chuck Roast Recipes

I make iced tea out of Trader Joe's English Breakfast Tea. Even after a day or two in the fridge, it still tastes good. Lipton acquires a sour, off taste the next day.

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Steve Petrone: Brown sugar and butter works for me for breakfast, what about a savory cooked oats recipe? </div></BLOCKQUOTE> Wouldn't that be Haggis...